Alambadi Azami (R) with SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav Varanasi: Alambadi Azami, the eldest member of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha and a five-time Samajwadi Party MLA from Nizamabad, died after a prolonged illness at his residence in Azamgarh late Wednesday. He was 92.Expressing deep grief, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav wrote on X, “The news of…
Varanasi: A day after a sack containing codeine syrup was found floating in the Ganga in Varanasi, Chandauli police seized a consignment of 7,200 bottles of codeine syrup worth around Rs 15 lakh from an abandoned truck near the Kori underpass under Alinagar police station on Thursday.Police are trying to ascertain whether the consignment was…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party and Congress over issues of faith, governance and development, saying those who attacked faith while they were in power are now taking the contract to become the greatest defenders of faith.Addressing a public gathering, the CM said: “Sermons on faith…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday assured people that the state govt is committed to resolving public grievances and providing financial assistance for the treatment of serious illnesses“No one will be denied treatment due to lack of money,” the CM said while interacting with over 200 people during aJanata Darshan programme at Gorakhnath Temple.Yogi…
Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation launched a free Wi-Fi facility at the court complex on Wednesday, with mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari inaugurating the service.The civic body had earlier started the digital connectivity initiative at Assi Ghat and Dashashwamedh Ghat. In the second phase, free Wi-Fi was extended to BHU Hospital and Trauma Centre. With the…
The smart bus shelters will be equipped with advanced technology, green features and EV charging facilities Varanasi: The UP govt will construct 15 modern bus queue shelters across Varanasi to strengthen the city’s urban transport infrastructure and improve passenger amenities.Designed as integrated public facility centres and bus stops, the shelters will offer safe, smart and…
Varanasi: To ensure smooth supply of domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in railway colonies in Varanasi, the Varanasi division of North Eastern Railway (NER) on Wedesday signed an MoU with GAIL India Limited.The MoU was signed by senior divisional engineer (Coordination) Vikas Kumar Singh and , GAIL India Ltd GM Sushil Kumar in the presence…
Varanasi: The Banaras Hindu University administration has circulated a list of more than 110 expelled, debarred, suspended and banned students to institute directors, faculty deans, department heads, college principals, and centre/school coordinators.The list has also been shared with admission committees to ensure that these students are not considered for admission to any course at the…
Students staged a massive protest at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth on Wednesday Varanasi: In protest against detention of LOP Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in Delhi on Tuesday evening, as well as cane charge on protesters at Jantar Mantar, leaders and workers of both parties staged protest at different places in the…
Varanasi: With more than 77,530 Ayushman Vaya Vandana Cards issued to senior citizens for free medical treatment, Varanasi has ranked fourth in the state under the scheme.Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Mukesh Kumar said no social or economic eligibility criteria are required to avail of the benefit. The only requirement is that the beneficiary must…
